A wave of silence swept through the room. It all looked like the time stopped for a moment. I was frozen beneath his hold and we were both thinking. Well, I was just being realistic and I should be commended for still keeping a straight face. I was having mixed feelings—wanted to cry, scream, stay, hold, touch, do something dirty. I have my own fantasies and it's taking a lot from me to control it.

He was about to talk when we heard a knock on the door. I eased myself away and went to answer it, the king's messenger at the door bowed.

“ Milady, the king summons you.”...